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Palm Bay approves $3.1 million emergency contract to repair Hurricane Milton washout after sewer spill risk

City of Palm Bay City Council · February 6, 2025
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Summary

City staff used emergency authority to hire Don Luchetti Construction for $3.1 million to repair a washout that produced a sanitary-sewer spill and threatened potable and raw water lines; council acknowledged the emergency contract and approved related budget changes Feb. 6.

The Palm Bay City Council on Feb. 6 acknowledged an emergency construction contract of roughly $3.1 million with Don Luchetti Construction to repair a washout that occurred during Hurricane Milton and caused a sanitary sewer spill and risked potable and raw water infrastructure.

Interim city management and utilities staff said crews had stabilized the immediate hazard but the scale of the damage required rapid contracting to avoid further public-health and service…

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